What is HVDC
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HVDC - how does it work
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At the core of this technology are ultra high performance converter stations which transform high voltage AC into DC. The electricity is then transported as Direct Current via high voltage transmission lines over distances of up to several thousands of kms.
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HVDC Valve Testing Facility in Stafford, UK
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GE's new state-of-the-art HVDC Valve Testing Facility (VTF) in Stafford, UK is the world's first fully programmable waveform generator for HVDC valves. With test capabilities up to 90,000 volts and 6,000 amps for both LCC and VSC technologies, the VTF gives you testing accuracy like never before.
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Wild Series on HVDC
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“Tested” host Adam Savage and “Innovation Nation” correspondent Alie Ward travel to Germany to visit the facility where GE builds the world’s largest power transformer. From there, Adam and Alie board a helicopter to visit the DolWin Alpha Offshore Converter in the North Sea and the facility where the wind power is converted to help power one million German homes.
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